Authorities end search for Wisconsin black bear that attacked woman in backyard

(The Center Square) – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources ended a two-week effort to trap a black bear involved in a Barron County attack after not locating the bear.

The DNR, Barron County Sheriff’s Office and U.S. Department of Agriculture – Wildlife Services had game cameras and live traps on the property and trapped and released two male black bears, two yearling bears and two sows that were determined to be unrelated to the incident.